What does Quran 15:80 mean?

Quran 15:80 (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 80) translates to: "And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 15:80 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), the 15th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 14.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 15:80?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 15:80?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 15:80 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Thamud, Denial of Messengers, People of Thamud, Prophet Salih, Prophethood.

Ayah 79

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍۢ م...

15:80Al-Hijr

Ayah 81

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُ...

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa laqad kazzaba ashaabul Hijril mursaleen

And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

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Lessons from past peoples

15:80Ayah 199

27 ayahs in Al-Hijr are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples15:79So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.Next on Lessons from past peoples →15:81And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

Tafsir

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And verily the dwellers in al-Hijr — a valley between Medina and Syria — namely the tribe of Thamūd denied those who had been sent by God when they denied the prophet Sālih as this constituted a denial of the other messengers since they all shared the fact that they came with the Message proclaiming the Oneness of God.

The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who accompanied him did not go round the Ka'bah till they threw pebbles at the Jamrah (pillar at Mina).

Sunan an-Nasa'i #714It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abi Sa'eed that he heard Abu Hurairah say:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Al-Yamamah. Then he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid."

Sahih Muslim #1398Sahih

This hadith has also been narrated by Shu'ba with this chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim #4527Sahih

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Aswad b. Qais with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim #6388Sahih

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hammid b. Salama with the same of transmitters.